CVE-2016-9596 in JBoss

Summary

libxml2, as used in Red Hat JBoss Core Services and when in recovery mode, allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption) via a crafted XML document. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of an incorrect fix for CVE-2016-3627.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

• Reservation: 11/22/2016
• Disclosure: 08/16/2018
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: 1: VDB-122975
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-399 (Confirmed)
• CVSS: 5.4
• EPSS: 0.00673
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9596
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9596
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2016-9596/